Bracknell Forest’s BNG level is set at 10%.

The NPPF states: "applicants are encouraged to consider biodiversity net gain early in the development process and factor it into site selection and design. Where appropriate, they should discuss the biodiversity net gain requirements for their development upfront with the relevant local planning authority utilising any pre-application advice services offered by them. This could help establish whether development proposals would be subject to biodiversity net gain and, if they are, enable feedback on the proposed strategy for achieving the biodiversity gain objective and consideration of the Biodiversity Gain Hierarchy to inform the design of the proposals"

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Bracknell Forest’s pre-application advice service can be foundhere.

Bracknell Forest is part of the Berkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Information can be foundhere.

Specific BNG Requirements are set out in the Local Plan (adopted March 2024).

Provision of an ecological network including retaining, protecting, enhancing, creating and buffering ecological features and a minimum 10% biodiversity net gain together with a site management plan for at least 30 years after the development has been completed.

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